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Top Golf Competitor "Golf Suites" will open a location in Baton Rouge
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:00 am
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:00 am
Apparently the Top Golf in Baton Rouge was so successful that they are opening an even larger competitor just a mile or so away.
I kind of wish they'd open where you can see the river or something. But I'm glad business is so good that the concept is expanding. SIAP #searchfunctionsucks
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A new golfing venue is moving into the Baton Rouge market—and is developing its high-tech driving range just two miles from the Topgolf location on North Mall Drive that will be its direct competitor.
GolfSuites, a Florida-based company that was founded in 2016 and currently has one location in Oklahoma and a second planned for Texas, has leased the nearly 17-acre site on Siegen Lane that, until the 2016 flood, was the Caddyshack Driving Range.
Real estate broker Mark Hebert, who represented the landlord in the transaction, says GolfSuites was attracted to the site, despite its propensity to flood, because of the overwhelming success of Topgolf, which opened in early 2019.
“They know how well Topgolf has done here and they came here to see this location,” Hebert says.
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I kind of wish they'd open where you can see the river or something. But I'm glad business is so good that the concept is expanding. SIAP #searchfunctionsucks
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 9:03 am
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Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:02 am to goofball
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:02 am to goofball
If this is where I think it is, it will have a lovely, scenic view of the back of Lowe's and a low income apartment complex.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:03 am to goofball
Baton Rouge has to be the king of oversaturation.
One person opens a froyo place, then there’s one on every corner. Many are closed down now. One person opened a cupcake place, then theres 10. Almost all are closed down now. The current fad is “tea” places.
How and why would a city Baton Rouge’s size, who can hardly keep restaurants in business long term, need a second massive virtual golf facility?
One person opens a froyo place, then there’s one on every corner. Many are closed down now. One person opened a cupcake place, then theres 10. Almost all are closed down now. The current fad is “tea” places.
How and why would a city Baton Rouge’s size, who can hardly keep restaurants in business long term, need a second massive virtual golf facility?
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 9:04 am
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:03 am to teke184
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If this is where I think it is, it will have a lovely, scenic view of the back of Lowe's and a low income apartment complex.
I think it will look at the railroad tracks too. Maybe the Siegen Lane overpass.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:05 am to LouisianaLady
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How and why would a city Baton Rouge’s size, who can hardly keep restaurants in business long term, need a second massive virtual golf facility?
And basically right on top of the other one at that.
I guess people are supposed to go "Well frick, Top Golf's got a 2 hour wait. I guess I should just go drink and hit balls at "Middle Golf" instead."
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:05 am to LouisianaLady
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Baton Rouge has to be the king of oversaturation.
IDK. I think it's just the only normal market in Louisiana. First one to get Trader Joes, Top Golf, Fresh Market, Sprouts, Amazon Fulfillment Center, etc.
Part of the appeal for these golf places might be because it's equi-distant from Lafayette, North shore, and New Orleans.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:06 am to goofball
It's questionable to me that a relatively new business would like to be a direct competitor in a small market, rather than building a stand alone location in a similar small market like New Orleans or Lafayette without any competition. Why build one so close? It's an interesting business model. I guess we will see if the market can support 2 of these places.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:07 am to teke184
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I guess people are supposed to go "Well frick, Top Golf's got a 2 hour wait. I guess I should just go drink and hit balls at "Middle Golf" instead."
Overflow Golf
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:09 am to goofball
Theres another Flordia based competitor called Swing Shack or something like that. I would not want to be in that captial intesive business with that much competition incoming.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:09 am to goofball
So Top Golf is so busy that they basically need another one for the overflow crowds?
Some OT experts predicted that Top Golf would never open in Baton Rouge...and that if it did, it would be closed within a year because no one would visit.
If this keeps up, I'm going to have to start putting my money on electric cars, commuter rail, and everything else the OT predicts will fail.
Some OT experts predicted that Top Golf would never open in Baton Rouge...and that if it did, it would be closed within a year because no one would visit.
If this keeps up, I'm going to have to start putting my money on electric cars, commuter rail, and everything else the OT predicts will fail.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:09 am to goofball
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Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:11 am to goofball
From the perspective of Golf Suites, I assume the goal is to poach all of Top Golf’s business and make them shut down.
From the perspective of someone who lives in BR, it means an eyesore of an empty business if that happens.
I find it hard to believe both will prosper simultaneously long term, but I could be wrong.
If I’m Golf Suites, I’d build in Lafayette or New Orleans.
From the perspective of someone who lives in BR, it means an eyesore of an empty business if that happens.
I find it hard to believe both will prosper simultaneously long term, but I could be wrong.
If I’m Golf Suites, I’d build in Lafayette or New Orleans.
This post was edited on 4/6/21 at 9:12 am
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:11 am to LouisianaLady
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Baton Rouge has to be the king of oversaturation.
Yep. Most of it is based on how fads drive the suburbanites to these places so they can show off on their social media that they're doing the thing that everyone wants to do.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:12 am to dewster
I think Top Golf is great for BR. I think two Top Golfs is not.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:13 am to goofball
So it's literally the same as top golf... Im in
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:14 am to LouisianaLady
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If I’m Golf Suites, I’d build in Lafayette or New Orleans.
I'm sure they are looking. Site selection is harder in New Orleans. I'd aim for Covington/Mandeville after Baton Rouge. Then probably Mobile, Gulfport, and Lafayette.
TopGolf expanded a lot before Covid, and I know they had to shut down for a while because of the pandemic. They may have cash flow issues now that prevents a hyper aggressive expansion.
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:15 am to LouisianaLady
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If I’m Golf Suites, I’d build in Lafayette or New Orleans.
There is already one of these (not TG) that started and is now on hold near the Superdome
Posted on 4/6/21 at 9:16 am to teke184
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And basically right on top of the other one at that.
This is the dumb part.
Putting one near LSU might make sense, that's 20+ minutes from TopGolf and could attract different clientele that don't want to drive that far.
A fool and his money...
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